Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.35
Visarga· Brahmā's creationObedient Sons Receive Their Father’s Blessing
“Thus the younger Madhucchandās accepted Śunaḥśepha as their eldest brother and told him, “We shall follow your orders.” Viśvāmitra then said to his obedient sons, “Because you have accepted Śunaḥśepha as your eldest brother, I am very satisfied. By accepting my order, you have made me a father of worthy sons, and therefore I bless all of you to become the fathers of sons also.””
What the purport teaches
- The younger Madhucchandās accepted Śunaḥśepha as their eldest brother and promised to follow his orders.
- Viśvāmitra was very satisfied with their acceptance of his order. He said they had made him a father of worthy sons.
- He blessed the obedient sons to become fathers of sons themselves. The purport explains that otherwise they too would have been cursed to become sonless mlecchas.
Try this today
Carry out one family responsibility today that you have already agreed to accept.
Ask yourself
Do I support my words of acceptance with a genuine willingness to follow through?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.